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As a former Marine, I emerged from the military instilled with a strict sense of discipline and a numerous amount of unique set of skills that was taught. These skills enable me and other service members or veterans to be ready at a minute’s notice; to know our surroundings, to survive in an emergency, and to protect those around us, because at any given moment the circumstances may turn for the worse. It’s taught and embedded to respect our superiors and elders, and to perform what’s asked without

Soft Spots: A Marine’s Memoir of Combat and Post-traumatic stress disorder It all began in 2003 when President Bush declared war on Iraq. He declared that, “Now that conflict has come, the only way to limit its duration is to apply decisive force” (Bush). Unfortunately, the war in Iraq became one of the longest and most controversial wars fought by America. Thanks to the sacrifices of the men and women in uniform, the mission ended in 2011. However, this war still lives in the hearts of those that

October 2013 Fight or Die, Is it a Gender Based Right Even though the ban on women in combat has been officially lifted, it is still a very controversial topic. There still are many critics that disagree and argue that, women shouldn’t be allowed in combat. Also there are still a large number of restricted working fields in the military that are off limit to women. To exclude women that are willing to go to combat is just simply unfair. Women should have the same opportunities as men. Women have always

learn and fully take the importance of following orders in US army seriously. Not following orders is not an optional choice while living the standards of the United States military. If I don 't follow orders while in a combat zone this makes me combat ineffective and if I’m combat ineffective in my unit it slows down the progress of winning and also breaks my leaders concentration on the task in hand. If I executes the order quickly and to standard that tremendously help with the effectiveness of

Equality for Women in the Military Over the past few years, there has been huge discussions when the topic of equality for women who have joined the military is being brought up. Being that gender equality is a big thing in the military now, I decided to chose this topic and discuss how I feel about it. According to the United States constitution, all men are created equal and this does not exclude women. One of the main things I learned is that equality for women in the military is a major issue

in our nations military success and support due to the roles they played since the revolutionary war. The key question however remains; will women be able to deal with the physical, physiological, and emotional requirements of lengthy and rigorous combat operations. To form an opinion on the subject it is imperative to understand women’s role in our military since its inception. During the revolutionary war many served in camps to do soldiers laundry, cook for them, and treat their wounds with permission

military. The reason this topic of women in the marines is still up for debate among even the highest ranking members of the military is because of the initiative of the Marines. The Marines purpose in the military is to be the first on scene of a war zone. They’re the first responders when military force is required. If an U.S. embassy is under attack the Marines are the first to respond. If North Korea attacks South Korea, the marines would be the first ones on the battlefield and the last ones out

should be allowed to fight in combat with the infantry units and Special Forces units in a wartime environment. A number of arguments have been traditionally given against women in combat that range from women lacking the physical capacity needed in combat, psychological issues that may arise within the unit and soldiers, and the matter of a female soldier getting pregnant in the battlefield and how detrimental that can be. As many arguments there are against women in combat, there are many that agree

no longer be ignored. The most significant challenge facing women and girls during times of war and after the conflict is being able to navigate a path so that they do not become victims of military sexual assault. Military sexual trauma is a non-combat rough

Losing a loved one is always a difficult and traumatic time that every person in his or her life has to go through. People go through many stages of grief and react to death differently. Some people tend to have flat a fleck, while others are seen whaling to miss that loved one. Many people feel an intense sadness or lost when someone close to them dies. This affects the way they react to others, extend of their physical and mental health in which is tested as well the length of healing to get over